Comments on: The Good Bierkeller Guide http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Update: Bierkeller guide online, from Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/#comment-3433 Update: Bierkeller guide online, from Boak and Bailey's Beer Blog Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:57:04 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2132#comment-3433 [...] A couple of weeks back, we mentioned an excellent book we’d picked up in Würzburg. It reviewed every beer garden in Franconia. Erlangernick, who often comments over at Tandleman’s place, was kind enough to give us a bit of back history and alert us to the fact that a big chunk of it is also available online. Thanks, Nick! [...] [...] A couple of weeks back, we mentioned an excellent book we’d picked up in Würzburg. It reviewed every beer garden in Franconia. Erlangernick, who often comments over at Tandleman’s place, was kind enough to give us a bit of back history and alert us to the fact that a big chunk of it is also available online. Thanks, Nick! [...]

]]> By: Erlangernick http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/#comment-3432 Erlangernick Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:08:53 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2132#comment-3432 This is the third or fourth edition, and the first to cover *all* of Franken. The first edition, IIRC, was a single volume for northern Franken. Then a second two-volume edition followed, covering Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) and Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) in each band. Now this edition combines the latter two as well as adds the rest--Unterfranken (Lower Franconia?) and is organised by Landkreis (county). And it is Good. We've found quite a few new places to try out, my Frau and I. And nearly amazingly, the entries are duplicated online at www.bierkeller.by. We happened to be at a lovely Keller above Spalt one day last year whilst one of the authors was there doing research. The beer from the Stadtbrauerei Spalt is unfortunately lame, and the Keller too fancy (table service!), but it was a nice time, and recorded for posterity: http://www.bamberg-guide.de/bamberg/bierundbierkultur/location.php?loc=586 The term "Bierkeller" not unknown outside Franconia, but Bierkeller(s) themselves, as an institution, seem to be (or have become?) unique to Franken and to a lesser extent, the rest of Bavaria. Biermania Andy describes Bierkeller(s) as "cellar bars", which paints an amusing image. This is the third or fourth edition, and the first to cover *all* of Franken. The first edition, IIRC, was a single volume for northern Franken. Then a second two-volume edition followed, covering Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) and Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia) in each band. Now this edition combines the latter two as well as adds the rest–Unterfranken (Lower Franconia?) and is organised by Landkreis (county).

And it is Good. We’ve found quite a few new places to try out, my Frau and I. And nearly amazingly, the entries are duplicated online at http://www.bierkeller.by.

We happened to be at a lovely Keller above Spalt one day last year whilst one of the authors was there doing research. The beer from the Stadtbrauerei Spalt is unfortunately lame, and the Keller too fancy (table service!), but it was a nice time, and recorded for posterity:
http://www.bamberg-guide.de/bamberg/bierundbierkultur/location.php?loc=586

The term “Bierkeller” not unknown outside Franconia, but Bierkeller(s) themselves, as an institution, seem to be (or have become?) unique to Franken and to a lesser extent, the rest of Bavaria.

Biermania Andy describes Bierkeller(s) as “cellar bars”, which paints an amusing image.

]]> By: Bailey http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/#comment-3431 Bailey Fri, 29 May 2009 11:42:49 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2132#comment-3431 Ron -- we thought of you when we were reading it. It recommends the Neder beer garden in Forcheim (which we missed) rather than the pub (which you love, but which scared us half to death). Ron — we thought of you when we were reading it. It recommends the Neder beer garden in Forcheim (which we missed) rather than the pub (which you love, but which scared us half to death).

]]> By: Ron Pattinson http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/#comment-3430 Ron Pattinson Fri, 29 May 2009 11:13:49 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2132#comment-3430 Thanks for that tip. If all goes well I'll be needing that book in August when I go to the Annafest. Thanks for that tip. If all goes well I’ll be needing that book in August when I go to the Annafest.

]]> By: Tandleman http://boakandbailey.com/2009/05/28/the-good-bierkeller-guide/#comment-3429 Tandleman Fri, 29 May 2009 08:29:03 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2132#comment-3429 Of course in Franken, the term is "bierkeller" which I am sure confuses a lot of Brits. Of course in Franken, the term is “bierkeller” which I am sure confuses a lot of Brits.

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